Device Control permissions for storage devices are used when you:
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Allow access to USB storage devices, CD/DVD, SD cards, network drives, and Thunderbolt SATA storage devices. You can grant full access to these devices or limit the level of access.
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Configure the list of approved USB storage devices. Device Control allows you to block access to all USB storage devices, except those that have been added to the list of approved devices. You can grant full access to the approved devices or limit the level of access.
The following table lists the permissions for storage devices.
Permissions |
Files on the Device |
Incoming Files |
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Full access |
Permitted operations: Copy, Move, Open, Save, Delete, Execute |
Permitted operations: Save, Move, Copy This means that a file can be saved, moved, and copied to the device. |
Read only |
Permitted operations: Copy, Open Prohibited operations: Save, Move, Delete, Execute |
Prohibited operations: Save, Move, Copy |
Block |
Prohibited operations: All operations The device and the files it contains are not visible to the user (for example, from Finder). |
Prohibited operations: Save, Move, Copy |
The read-only permission is not available for network drives.